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The violin, its famous makers and their imitators, 1887
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1sound-hole long; purfling badly let in; the outer form inelegant, particularly the middle bouts. At the Exhibition at Milan, 1881, a Viola d'Amore was exhibited, signed "Joanne Guidantus, fecit Bononiæ, anno 1715," ornamented with a beautiful head artistically carved, representing a blindfolded Cupid.
3GUILLAMI, Spanish family of Violin makers, about 1680—1780.
5HARTON, Michael, Padua, 1602. Lute-maker.
7KERLINO, Joan, 1449. Maker of Viols. Numerous instruments of the Violin shape have been attributed to this maker, particularly those of quaint appearance, but it is doubtful whether he made any instruments but those of the Viol type.
9LAGETTO, Luigi, Paris, about 1753.
11LANDOLFI, Carlo Ferdinando, Milan, 1750. Though he belonged to the latest of the Italian makers, his merits were Carolus Ferdinandus Landulphus, of no ordinary kind. His fecit Mediolani in Via S. Mar- instruments vary very much, garitæ anno 17— and hence, probably, a confusion has arisen as to there being two makers of this name, which is not the case. Those instruments which have the bright red varnish are certainly the best. The varnish is very transparent, and the wood being strikingly handsome, the effect is most pleasing, The pattern is not a copy of Guarneri, as often stated, but thoroughly original. His sound-hole cannot be considered an effective one, and is not in keeping with the work. The outer edge is generally grooved. The scroll is weak. His Violoncellos are mostly of small size. Some of this maker's instruments are very unfinished, many not being purfled, and having only a single coat of varnish.
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